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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004049017 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2004 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MN |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: SEBRING | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 13 2002 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Oil changed every 3,000 miles. knocking started to occur. as i was driving to get it looked at, motor just stopped. 2001 chrysler sebring 2.7l motor. 69000 miles. diagnosed as broken timing chain, new motor needed $6,000-$7,000. garage had seen quite a few recently with the same problem. one option was to buy a new engine that had been modified to correct original manufacturing problem, or to purchase a new or rebuilt engine. since rebuilt engine was $1000 less than other options went with that option. *jb |